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Mon Dec-13-10 06:29 PM
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| 81. DLC propaganda at its very worst. |
| -Let's Talk Some R-E-S-P-E-C-T: The Ugly Racism on the Fringe Left |
MrScorpio |
Dec-13-10 05:53 PM |
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Common Sense Party |
Dec-13-10 05:56 PM |
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So now all criticism from the left is racist? Is that what you're honestly putting forth here? |
MadHound |
Dec-13-10 05:57 PM |
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It's not the criticism..... |
FrenchieCat |
Dec-13-10 06:00 PM |
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Ummm, did the left show any respect for Bush? |
MadHound |
Dec-13-10 06:03 PM |
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The Left didn't vote for Bush, and he did start two wars and crashed the economy...... |
FrenchieCat |
Dec-13-10 06:07 PM |
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Ah, so critics are now either racists or 'Pugs in your eyes, hmm? |
MadHound |
Dec-13-10 06:11 PM |
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My vote/support FOR Obama was as much a vote AGAINST the Clintons! |
Poboy |
Dec-13-10 06:31 PM |
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Anyone who has had mostly negative feedback for this president |
EFerrari |
Dec-13-10 06:14 PM |
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Given your own vocalubary of choice on this site, Frenchie Cat |
EFerrari |
Dec-13-10 06:04 PM |
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FC's argument is spot on! n/t |
Liberal_Stalwart71 |
Dec-13-10 06:09 PM |
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Well, no, it's not. She broad brushes all criticism |
EFerrari |
Dec-13-10 06:10 PM |
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I agree. nt. |
Crystal Clarity |
Dec-13-10 06:25 PM |
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Can you even paraphrase her "argument"? |
EFerrari |
Dec-13-10 06:26 PM |
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It's repeated below verbatim. |
FrenchieCat |
Dec-13-10 06:30 PM |
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I was addressing another poster, thanks. |
EFerrari |
Dec-13-10 06:35 PM |
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Can you not be rude and condescending |
Crystal Clarity |
Dec-13-10 06:31 PM |
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So, is that a no? |
EFerrari |
Dec-13-10 06:34 PM |
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I'm gonna link this thread to my facebook, |
FrenchieCat |
Dec-13-10 06:34 PM |
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I think you should, Frenchie Cat. |
EFerrari |
Dec-13-10 06:38 PM |
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If you didn't notice, I didn't write the article, nor did I post it........ |
FrenchieCat |
Dec-13-10 06:43 PM |
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Understatement of the year |
Horse with no Name |
Dec-13-10 06:13 PM |
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+10000000000000000 |
QC |
Dec-13-10 06:15 PM |
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The first paragraph says otherwise |
arcane1 |
Dec-13-10 06:01 PM |
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Shutdown? I dunno... Is it perhaps the black author's POV isn't valid? |
MrScorpio |
Dec-13-10 06:01 PM |
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I think that the author, and you, are reaching for any weapon in your defense of the president |
MadHound |
Dec-13-10 06:09 PM |
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I guess you're saying that Obama needs to grow a spine... |
MrScorpio |
Dec-13-10 06:14 PM |
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Frankly I think a lot of our Democratic leaders need to grow a spine, |
MadHound |
Dec-13-10 06:20 PM |
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Still the point of the article isn't about criticism |
MrScorpio |
Dec-13-10 06:32 PM |
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You're kidding, right? |
EFerrari |
Dec-13-10 06:09 PM |
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The writer pointed out instances where the race baiting was coming from the right |
MrScorpio |
Dec-13-10 06:17 PM |
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Cornel West Calls Out Barack Obama |
EFerrari |
Dec-13-10 06:20 PM |
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In spite of his criticism |
MrScorpio |
Dec-13-10 06:25 PM |
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why does barack demand more respect than we would give any other president? nt |
boston bean |
Dec-13-10 06:28 PM |
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"In other circles", my granny. |
EFerrari |
Dec-13-10 06:28 PM |
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True, the left has lots of disrespect for authority |
MrScorpio |
Dec-13-10 06:39 PM |
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Dismissing the left as a bunch of racists is despicable. |
EFerrari |
Dec-13-10 06:41 PM |
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Did you bother to read this point... It's in the first para |
MrScorpio |
Dec-13-10 06:43 PM |
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replied at the wrong place, sorry! |
LoZoccolo |
Dec-13-10 06:21 PM |
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I encourage people not to take this bait. |
Union Scribe |
Dec-13-10 05:58 PM |
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Well, that didn't work, but I can't blame people for reacting to such slurs. |
Union Scribe |
Dec-13-10 06:27 PM |
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projection lol nt |
msongs |
Dec-13-10 05:59 PM |
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Dec-13-10 06:00 PM |
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I don't think the race baiting is going to work against the left this time |
Horse with no Name |
Dec-13-10 06:00 PM |
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So let me ask you then...... |
FrenchieCat |
Dec-13-10 06:03 PM |
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No. Race baiting is called race baiting. n/t |
EFerrari |
Dec-13-10 06:05 PM |
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Like I said......denial isn't gonna work. |
FrenchieCat |
Dec-13-10 06:11 PM |
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I have no problem denying smears, projection or any other kind of manipulation. |
EFerrari |
Dec-13-10 06:16 PM |
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Harry Reid has been called all of the above. the dumb, spineless, stupid, |
boston bean |
Dec-13-10 06:03 PM |
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I've never seen that here |
Horse with no Name |
Dec-13-10 06:08 PM |
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you never saw harry reid called spineless etc. You are right, nobody here calls obama the spineless |
boston bean |
Dec-13-10 06:09 PM |
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Oh I've seen that--I haven't seen the President called a "dumb black guy" |
Horse with no Name |
Dec-13-10 06:12 PM |
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Apparently you haven't been paying attention |
MadHound |
Dec-13-10 06:21 PM |
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Uhhh... |
Hell Hath No Fury |
Dec-13-10 06:24 PM |
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No I have seen that |
Horse with no Name |
Dec-13-10 06:34 PM |
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The race card takes many forms. This is more original than some others NT |
ProgressiveProfessor |
Dec-13-10 06:01 PM |
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Recommended. Needs to be said. n/t |
LoZoccolo |
Dec-13-10 06:01 PM |
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Is that all you've got left? Yeah, that's the ticket... |
jannyk |
Dec-13-10 06:02 PM |
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It worked handily during the primaries |
Horse with no Name |
Dec-13-10 06:03 PM |
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Blatant race baiting. Shame on this author and shame on you. n/t |
EFerrari |
Dec-13-10 06:02 PM |
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Wow. What a pantload. |
City Lights |
Dec-13-10 06:03 PM |
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Yuck. |
proud2BlibKansan |
Dec-13-10 06:05 PM |
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Not a strong critique. "Spine" in particular is a race-neutral point of discussion. |
DirkGently |
Dec-13-10 06:05 PM |
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Bill Maher was saying that he was hoping that Obama would go "gangsta" on the Republicans. |
LoZoccolo |
Dec-13-10 06:06 PM |
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Billl Maher is a fucking Libertarian!! And he sure doesn't represent |
jannyk |
Dec-13-10 06:12 PM |
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I would say that's a ridiculous attempt to ascribe a comedians sarcasm to lot of other people. |
DirkGently |
Dec-13-10 06:14 PM |
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Dec-13-10 06:05 PM |
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Criticism notwithstanding, I saw racism on the left with my own two eyes during the primaries! |
Liberal_Stalwart71 |
Dec-13-10 06:08 PM |
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ain't buying it |
Skittles |
Dec-13-10 06:09 PM |
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You win. If you really think, |
walldude |
Dec-13-10 06:10 PM |
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+1000 |
RetroLounge |
Dec-13-10 06:13 PM |
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The writer isn't dismissing the validity of criticism |
MrScorpio |
Dec-13-10 06:21 PM |
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No. The author is using race to dismiss criticism. |
EFerrari |
Dec-13-10 06:23 PM |
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are you kidding? |
cali |
Dec-13-10 06:34 PM |
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TOTALLY on point! nt |
Raine |
Dec-13-10 06:32 PM |
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!!! |
SammyWinstonJack |
Dec-13-10 06:41 PM |
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So why does the CBC overwhelmingly oppose his Bush tax cut deal? |
KamaAina |
Dec-13-10 06:10 PM |
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wow.that's pretty low |
fascisthunter |
Dec-13-10 06:11 PM |
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he's been working his way up to it. isn't calling Duers racist against the rules? anyone know?? n |
boston bean |
Dec-13-10 06:12 PM |
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if he's calling out a group, I guess |
fascisthunter |
Dec-13-10 06:15 PM |
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"if"??? |
Individualist |
Dec-13-10 06:42 PM |
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Dec-13-10 06:13 PM |
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Unlike the ferocious criticisms unleashed against W? |
eleny |
Dec-13-10 06:13 PM |
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Seriously? |
RetroLounge |
Dec-13-10 06:13 PM |
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P.P.S.: It's not unheard of because Karl Marx and Upton Sinclair said racist stuff |
LoZoccolo |
Dec-13-10 06:17 PM |
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Or maybe he's just not a very good president. |
Balbus |
Dec-13-10 06:18 PM |
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Kicked! Sometimes the truth just needs to be told... |
HipChick |
Dec-13-10 06:18 PM |
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Thank goodness enough posters were available to chime in with it |
Horse with no Name |
Dec-13-10 06:19 PM |
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Except you'd get a very different POV |
HipChick |
Dec-13-10 06:23 PM |
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Oh, man. LOL -- let loose your innuendo where your argument breaks down. |
EFerrari |
Dec-13-10 06:24 PM |
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Ain't that the truth! |
Horse with no Name |
Dec-13-10 06:32 PM |
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Especially when someone posts a big steaming pile like this one. n/t |
EFerrari |
Dec-13-10 06:21 PM |
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Republicans have always said that the Dems are the real racists. nt |
boston bean |
Dec-13-10 06:24 PM |
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I will "disrespect" ANYONE who -- |
Hell Hath No Fury |
Dec-13-10 06:19 PM |
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What a bunch of Bull&*%@. n/t |
Howler |
Dec-13-10 06:19 PM |
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I thought Obama WAS a white progressive??? |
demwing |
Dec-13-10 06:20 PM |
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Hey hey does anybody actually have anything to say about the points raised in the article? n/t |
LoZoccolo |
Dec-13-10 06:22 PM |
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Yeah, I'm wondering myself when folks are going to get around to that. nt |
MrScorpio |
Dec-13-10 06:26 PM |
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Most won't. Knee jerking is the reaction about most things here..... |
FrenchieCat |
Dec-13-10 06:28 PM |
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I have a very nice letter from Dr. Gates that he wrote me |
EFerrari |
Dec-13-10 06:33 PM |
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So why so excited now? |
FrenchieCat |
Dec-13-10 06:37 PM |
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(Psssssssssst, Frenchie, it *is* race baiting.) |
EFerrari |
Dec-13-10 06:39 PM |
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this is a sad and pathetic piece |
cali |
Dec-13-10 06:25 PM |
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Insulting and moronic. Playing right into the hands of the right. |
Peregrine Took |
Dec-13-10 06:26 PM |
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DLC propaganda at its very worst. |
Individualist |
Dec-13-10 06:29 PM |
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What a stupid disgusting post Un rec n/t |
Autumn |
Dec-13-10 06:29 PM |
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I don't R-E-S-P-E-C-T lazy charges of racism. |
LostInAnomie |
Dec-13-10 06:34 PM |
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It's hard to watch |
malaise |
Dec-13-10 06:39 PM |
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This thread should have been locked 40 minutes ago. |
EFerrari |
Dec-13-10 06:43 PM |
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Well, this article comes with extra dickishness at no extra charge. |
MrModerate |
Dec-13-10 06:43 PM |
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Criticism is now racism? |
nadinbrzezinski |
Dec-13-10 06:43 PM |
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Locking |
NRaleighLiberal |
Dec-13-10 06:45 PM |
#109 |
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